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Historical bird plate: Flame Robin

Multi-species plate · Broinowski · 1890-1891

Four birds identified on this plate

Flame Robin · Pink Robin · Rose Robin · Scarlet Robin

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Plate XXX, Petroica,: Erythrodryas Gould & Petroica Swainson & Petroica erythrogaster & Petroica multicolor & Rosea Mart

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01Flame Robin
Petroica erythrogastraPetroica phoeniceaShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the platePetroica erythrogastra
Name used todayPetroica phoeniceaFlame Robin

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

Medium confidence: The identification is supported, but part of the connection depends on interpretation of a broader historical concept, locality or other contextual evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

02Pink Robin
Erythrodryas rhodinogasterPetroica rodinogasterShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateErythrodryas rhodinogaster
Name used todayPetroica rodinogasterPink Robin

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

03Rose Robin
Erythrodryas roseaPetroica roseaShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the plateErythrodryas rosea
Name used todayPetroica roseaRose Robin

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

04Scarlet Robin
Petroica multicolorPetroica boodangShow this identification
Several species on one plate

This plate depicts more than one taxon. Each bird is traced separately so that one identification is not made to stand for the whole artwork.

Name recorded with the platePetroica multicolor
Name used todayPetroica boodangScarlet Robin

What connects the names

The plate depicts several named birds. This identification is traced separately from the other birds in the artwork.

High confidence: The source identification and present taxonomy connect directly through the cited evidence.

The bird today

Follow the accepted taxon into present-day biodiversity records, observations and sound identification.

Publication
The Birds of Australia, Volume 5
Plate
30
Creator
Gracius J. Broinowski
Holding institution
Harvard University, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Ernst Mayr Library
Taxonomic authority
AviList 2025
Rights
Public domain. The BHL considers that this work is no longer under copyright protection.